Tag Archives: film

stan’s little secret

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The PHSC encourages investigation of photographic history in many ways. In late 2012, we announced our first thesis winner from Ryerson (now TMU). The winner, sol Legault (first name all in lower case as requested). Part One of Mr … Continue reading →

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bulls eye!

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In issue 38-3 we reproduce Frank B. Mehlenbacher’s well researched tale of the world’s largest camera manufacturer and its connection with Kodak in Rochester. The manufacturer, Brownell, was born in Ontario and moved to the States when he was … Continue reading →

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think this Sunday, think trunk sale

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. A favourite PHSC event is the annual summer trunk sale in honour of the late Larry Boccioletti. Pictured at left is a scene from the July 15, 2018 sale. As usual the sale will be outdoors in the morning … Continue reading →

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more colour choice for niche denizens

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The folks at Lomography cater to film niche users who enjoy the ambience of film images not possible with digital technology (sorta like vinyl vs. CD audio fans). If you are a film fan in or close to the … Continue reading →

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pas de duex

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The late Stan White chose to highlight the little Kodak Duex camera in the column “A Treasure from my Collection”. Only retailed for a couple of years, the Duex was an ugly duckling to camera collectors. Stan begins the … Continue reading →

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colour! colour! colour!

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Like Leonardo before him, a Frenchman came up with all the ways to create colour photography long before technology made them possible. One concept was to catch the image simultaneously on three B&W plates, each plate exposed through a … Continue reading →

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Trunk Sale this Sunday July 14, 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Robert

OK folks, our popular Trunk Sale is July 14th this year at the Trident Hall (rain or shine). Visit from 8 am ’til noon. Want a space? Have a question? Drop Clint a line fair@phsc.ca   

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a one-eyed tropical wizard

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. In the early 1900s, various English companies made glass-plate SLRs. The idea was to use the same lens for both viewing and photographing. A mirror changed the direction for viewing (vertical) to photographing (straight through). In the tropics, the … Continue reading →

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…the holly and the ivy …

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Rats! Wrong web site! This should be about Photographica, not Christmas in July(ish). Oh well, let’s talk about the Holly camera, at least it’s Photographica. A rare, unsuccessful German plastic box camera of 1950 vintage, The Holly uses 120 … Continue reading →

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scaring the daylight out

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Bob Lansdale, our late editor, was a staunch supporter of Canadian technology and innovation. An article in issue 29-3 stated, “… detailed in Photographic Canadiana Vol. 29-3 that the daylight developing machine was patented April 17, 1900 by Arthur … Continue reading →

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